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Turkey's Ruling Party Loses Parliamentary Majority - New York Times Sun, 07 Jun 2015 18:52:52 GMT

New York Times

Turkey's Ruling Party Loses Parliamentary Majority New York Times ISTANBUL — Turkish voters delivered a rebuke on Sunday to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as his party lost its majority in Parliament in a historic election that thwarted his ambition to rewrite Turkey's Constitution and further bolster his clout. The ... Turkey election 2015: ruling party loses majority as pro-Kurdish HDP gains – liveThe Guardian Turkey's election is a blow to Erdogan and a victory for KurdsWashington Post Turkey's ruling party wins most seats but falls short of majorityCNN Los Angeles Times -BBC News all 2,398 news articles »

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Homosexuals in Turkey dread AKP election win - Deutsche Welle Sun, 07 Jun 2015 15:38:36 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Homosexuals in Turkey dread AKP election win Deutsche Welle Cakmak has been campaigning in the run-up to Turkey elections, which is always exhausting. But the 33-year-old is under particular pressure: she's the only parliament member in Turkey who is openly gay. She represents the Kemalist Republican People's ...

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Turkey's nationalist MHP says too soon to consider coalition role - Yahoo News Sun, 07 Jun 2015 18:12:12 GMT

Channel News Asia

Turkey's nationalist MHP says too soon to consider coalition role Yahoo News ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The deputy chairman of Turkey's opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) said on Sunday it was too early for him to say whether it would consider forming a coalition government with the ruling AK Party. Partial results from a ... Turkey's MHP wants early election if coalition efforts failChannel News Asia Turkey: MHP leader rules out being coalition partnerAnadolu Agency all 17 news articles »

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Erdogan election upset: Turkey's ruling party loses majority in parliament - PBS NewsHour (blog) Sun, 07 Jun 2015 22:37:45 GMT

Erdogan election upset: Turkey's ruling party loses majority in parliament PBS NewsHour (blog) An interesting turn of events in Turkey's parliamentary election: The ruling party was favored to win big, but early results show it could end up losing its majority altogether. Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations joins Alison Stewart via ... and more »

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Middle East updates / Turkey's Kurds celebrate as party looks set to enter ... - Haaretz Sun, 07 Jun 2015 17:06:30 GMT

Haaretz

Middle East updates / Turkey's Kurds celebrate as party looks set to enter ... Haaretz People were celebrating in the mainly Kurdish city Diyarbakir in south-eastern Turkey on Sunday as partial results showed the pro-Kurdish People's Democracy Party surpassing the 10-per-cent threshold required to enter parliament. "I believe that today ... Presidential system a threat to Turkey – Jakarta PostThe Malaysian Insider Iraqi Kurdish PM hopes Turkey election will bring peaceAnadolu Agency Presidential system is a threat to TurkeyJakarta Post all 9 news articles »

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Support for Turkey's ruling party seen dropping - Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) Sun, 07 Jun 2015 17:08:13 GMT

Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

Support for Turkey's ruling party seen dropping Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) A polling station official shows a ballot paper with the names of political parties participating in nationwide elections in a primary school in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, June 7, 2015. Turkey is holding Sunday a general election and approximately 56 ...

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US considers mechanism to pressure Turkey on human rights, media freedom - Today's Zaman Sun, 07 Jun 2015 17:29:59 GMT

Today's Zaman

US considers mechanism to pressure Turkey on human rights, media freedom Today's Zaman As a sign of the US administration's dissatisfaction with the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) restrictions of basic rights in Turkey, Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs Julia Frifield has recently informed Congress ... and more »

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Turkey Detains French Woman Who Married ISIS Jihadi - Breitbart News Mon, 08 Jun 2015 00:21:32 GMT

Breitbart News

Turkey Detains French Woman Who Married ISIS Jihadi Breitbart News Hurriyet Daily News reports that Turkish security forces, acting on intelligence from France, have detained 22-year-old Sonia Belayati after she broke up with her jihadi husband and fled the Islamic State. She was taken into custody at a bus terminal ...

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Pentagon disputes Turkey's stance on Syrian forces - WND.com Sun, 07 Jun 2015 19:46:12 GMT

WND.com

Pentagon disputes Turkey's stance on Syrian forces WND.com At a May 25 news conference, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said an agreement had been reached between the U.S. and Turkey. Such a move would be a departure from stated U.S. policy, which has been to oppose creation of safe zones for ...

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Turkey's Erdogan: 'Jewish capital' is behind New York Times - Haaretz Sat, 06 Jun 2015 19:30:00 GMT

Haaretz

Turkey's Erdogan: 'Jewish capital' is behind New York Times Haaretz Turkey's Erdogan: 'Jewish capital' is behind New York Times. In campaign rally one day before national elections, Turkish president blasts foreign media for criticizing his regime. By Haaretz | Jun. 7, 2015 | 1:23 AM ... Cockroaches made me want new $615 mn palace: Turkey's ErdoganYahoo News Turkey's Election a Referendum on ErdoganNew York Times Turkey's Erdogan justifies move to grandiose palace citing cockroachesFox News all 114 news articles »